Since 2013, Haystack has made approximately 290 pre-seed or seed-stage investments, of which (after proactively marking down our portfolios in 2022), we have over 60 companies valued at $100M+, 16 companies valued at $1B+, and 36 accretive exits to date. Over the past few years, our median initial check size has stabilized around $700K on a median entry post-money valuation of $15M.

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DoorDash

Figma

Cognito

Tempo Automation

Bloomberg Second Measure

Trim

AirMap

Opendoor

Optimus Ride

AltspaceVR

BentoBox

Remix

Giphy

HashiCorp

HelloSign

Hired

Haystack

Viewport Meta

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SSL by Default

Euro

HSTS

Amazon

LetsEncrypt

Google Apps for Business

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Chief Financial Officer

Debbie Quement

Co-Founder

Owen Rauckman

Finance and Administration

Tammy Jurgens

Business Management

Aashay Sanghvi

Partner at Haystack

Britton Dennis

Divya Dhulipala

Kelly Florip

Lizzi Lambert

Senior Associate

Andrew Rowat

Principal

Semil Shah

Founder and General Partner

Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.

Opendoor is a real estate technology company that simplifies the process of buying and selling homes.

Hired is a career marketplace that matches tech talent with innovative companies.

Materia is an AI co-pilot streamlines audits, enhances accuracy, and boosts efficiency for firms.

Wag! is a mobile application used to instantly find trusted and certified dog walkers.

Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company providing communities with safe, reliable, convenient, and sustainable mobility services.

Giphy is an animated-gif search engine that allows users to search, share, and discover GIFs.

Remix is a platform for planning public transit, designing streets, and managing new mobility.

AirMap operates as an airspace services platform for unmanned aircraft.

Betterview is a property intelligence platform that assists property insurers in analyzing, scoring, managing, and monitoring property risk.

Early Stage Venture Investors with Investments in Great Lakes

Investors Active in Midwestern US

Seed Stage Investors with Investments in Northeastern US

Investors with Funds Raised in 2014

Haystack is a venture capital firm that backs outlier founders at the earliest stages.

Haystack Ventures VI

Haystack Needles Fund I

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Haystack Ventures IV, LP

Haystack Ventures III, LP

Haystack Ventures II, LP

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Google Analytics

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jQuery

Andreessen Horowitz is a prominent venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups. The firm provides extensive support and resources to help founders scale their businesses.

Andreessen Horowitz

Sequoia Capital is a well-established venture capital firm known for its focus on early-stage investments in technology startups. The firm has a strong track record of successful investments and provides valuable mentorship to founders.

Sequoia Capital

Y Combinator is a renowned startup accelerator and venture capital firm that specializes in providing seed funding to early-stage startups. The firm offers a comprehensive program to support founders in building and growing their businesses.

Y Combinator

Bain Capital Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in technology and healthcare companies. The firm provides strategic guidance and financial support to help startups achieve growth and success.

Bain Capital Ventures

Accel is a prominent venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage and growth-stage investments in technology companies. The firm has a global presence and offers extensive resources to help startups scale and succeed.

Accel

Spark Capital is a well-respected venture capital firm known for its focus on early-stage investments in technology and media companies. The firm provides strategic support and funding to help startups achieve their growth objectives.

Spark Capital

First Round Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing seed-stage funding to early-stage technology startups. The firm offers a comprehensive platform of resources and mentorship to help founders build successful businesses.

First Round Capital

Boston Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that supports founders with early-stage and seed VC funding. The firm is dedicated to investing in the professional and personal growth of entrepreneurs and their startups.

Boston Venture Partners

Haystack VC is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups. The firm provides capital, mentorship, and support to founders with innovative ideas, aiming to help them scale their businesses.

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